Moonrise Kingdom
In order to show you how
a big symphony
orchestra is put together,
Benjamin Britten
has written a big piece of music,
which is made up
of smaller pieces
that show you all
the separate parts of the orchestra.
These smaller pieces
are called variations,
of playing the same tune.
First of all,
he lets us hear the tune or the theme,
which is a beautiful melody
by the much older
British composer Henry Purcell.
Here is Purcell's theme
played by the whole orchestra together.
Now, Mr. Britten lets you hear the four
different families of the orchestra
playing the same Purcell theme
in different ways.
First, we hear
the woodwind family.
The flutes, the oboes,
the clarinets and the bassoons.
The trumpets, the horns,
the trombones and the tubas.
One to four.
Now, Mr. Britten arranges the Purcell theme
for the string family.
I'm sick of this rain.
The violins, the violas, the
cellos and the double basses.
And of course, the harp.
And finally
the percussion family,
and things you hit.
After this, you will
hear the theme by Purcell
played once more in its original
form by all four families together.
That is, the whole orchestra.
This is
the island of New Penzance.
Forested with
old-growth pine and maple.
Criss-crossed by
shallow tidal creeks.
Chickchaw territory.
There are no
paved roads, but...
Here comes Jed with the mail.
But instead many miles of intersecting
footpaths and dirt trails,
and a ferry that
runs twice daily from Stone Cove.
The year is 1965.
We are on the far edge
famous for the ferocious
and well-documented storm,
which will strike from the
east on the 5th of September.
In three days' time.
Morning, Gadge.
Morning, sir.
Deluca, latrine inspection.
Good.
Roosevelt,
how's that lanyard coming?
Horrible.
Skotak,
what's all this lumber for?
We're building a tree house.
- Where?
- Right here.
That's not a safe altitude.
Why is it up so high?
that's a guaranteed death.
Well, where would
you have built it?
Lower.
Nickleby? What are you doing?
Pest control.
Burning some ants.
Spot check.
Your socks are down,
your shirt tails are untucked,
your trousers are
not properly pressed.
You are reported for
a uniform violation.
How many rockets
you up to, Panagle?
Sixteen and a half, sir.
Is that enough
for the Hullabaloo?
Izod, go fetch another pint of
gunpowder from the armory shed.
Redford! Halt! I saw that!
- How fast were you just going?
- Safety test, sir.
Come again?
The vehicle
appears to be in good working order,
I'm just checking if...
Reckless cycling.
Second warning.
Next time,
I take away the keys.
Morning, Chef.
Clear!
Who's missing?
- Who's missing?
- Shakusky.
- Shakusky.
- Shakusky.
Shakusky! Breakfast!
Shakusky, you in there?
Sam?
It's zipped from the inside.
Jiminy Cricket,
he flew the coop.
Hello, this is
Captain Sharp, over.
Captain Sharp, this is Randall
Ward over at Camp Ivanhoe. Over.
Morning, Randy.
What can I do for you? Over.
I'm not sure exactly.
I've got an escaped Khaki Scout. Over.
What does that mean? Over.
One of my boys
seems to have stolen
some fishing tackle,
two bedrolls, plus an air rifle.
And disappeared. Over.
Any idea why? Over.
No. He left me
a letter of resignation. Over.
I am very sad to inform you
I can no longer be involved
with the Khaki
Scouts of North America.
The rest of the troop
will probably be glad to hear this.
It is not your fault.
Best wishes, Sam Shakusky.
Well, I guess we better
notify his folks. Over.
Okay. Over and out.
Hello, Diane.
Becky, I have your
person-to-person from Chesterfield
Hold the line, please.
Hello?
Hello, sir.
This is Captain Sharp.
Yes, sir. I received your
message. Thank you very much.
In fact, we've come to
a decision, as a family,
because this is only the most recent
incident involving Sam's troubles,
and it's just not
fair to the others, so, unfortunately,
we can't invite him
back at this time.
There's no cause
for alarm, sir. We'll find him.
as a matter of protocol and so on.
I understand that. I'm notifying
you of the situation on my end.
I'm confused by
that statement. You can't invite him back?
I'm afraid not.
He's a good boy. He's got a good heart.
But it's just not fair
to the others, you see?
He's emotionally disturbed.
Am I speaking
with Sam's father?
No, sir.
We're Mr. and
Mrs. Billingsley. We're foster parents.
Sam's been with
us since last June.
Excuse me, sir.
This is Scout Master Ward speaking.
Are you implying
that Sam is an orphan?
Well, it's a known fact.
Of course he is.
Well, why the hell
doesn't it say so in the register?
Excuse my language.
I don't know. What register?
We sent him a letter.
It should reach you presently.
Mr. Billingsley,
I've got an escaped Khaki Scout.
We are notifying you
as a matter of protocol.
You say you can't invite him back?
You say that he's an orphan?
I don't understand
how that works.
What am I supposed
to do with him?
That's up to social services.
They'll be in touch with you.
They'll look after Sam.
Good luck to you.
You have your orders.
Use the orienteering
and path-finding skills
that you've been
practicing all summer.
Let's find our man,
bring him safely back to camp.
Remember, this isn't
just a search party,
it's a chance to do
Any questions?
Lazy-Eye?
What's your real job, sir?
- I'm a math teacher. Why?
- What grade?
- Eighth.
- You need a PhD for that?
Lazy-Eye, no,
but you know what,
we're actually in the middle of something
here, in case you didn't notice.
One of our Scouts is missing
and that's a crisis.
Anybody else? Redford?
What if he resists?
- Who?
- Shakusky.
Are we allowed to
use force on him?
No, you're not.
This is a non-violent, rescue operation.
Your mission is to find him,
not to hurt him under any circumstances.
Am I making myself understood?
- Yes.
- Good.
I'm going to change my answer,
in fact, this is my real job.
I'm a math teacher on the side.
Be leery out there. Okay?
Now let's get started.
Who's got Snoopy?
Right here.
Give him the scent.
I heard he ran away
because his family died.
I heard he
never had any family in the first place.
That's probably why he's crazy.
I'll tell you one thing,
if we find him, I'm not going to be the
one who forgot to bring a weapon.
Me, neither.
Camp Ivanhoe, that's all the way
across the other side of the island.
You really think
a 12-year-old boy
could row this far
in a miniature canoe?
Most likely not.
It is possible, Counselor.
I disagree, Counselor.
It would take him three days, at least.
I don't think so.
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